Collar for personal wear



E. KASS March g, 1938,

COLLAR FOR PERSONAL WEAR Filed Dec. 17, 1935 Patented Mar. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHCE Application December 1'7, 1935, Serial No. 54,920 In Germany March 28, 1935 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a stiffening insertion for soft and semi-soft collars, the object of which is effectively to prevent the unsightly curling up or even bending up of the front points of the collar in a manner which is both simple and facilitates the manipulation.

The invention is characterized more particularly in this, that for each collar end, at the place where the collar is closed, separate, plate-like insertions for stiifening the outer part of the collar, which are to be secured in. a known manner at the collar ends, with flaps bent over at a sharp angle engage in the fold between the outer and inner part of the collar, the pressure of the tie against the flaps facing the inner part of the collar causing the ends of the outer part of the collar with its stifieners to be drawn against the shirt.

Several constructional examples of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figs. 1 and 2 are a side View of and a section through one half of a collar provided with the new stiffener;

Figs. 3 and 4 a side View of and a section through a modified form and Figs. 5 and 6 a side view of and a section through a third form.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the insertion consists of the plate-shaped body a which, bent at a sharp angle, lies between the outer part b and the inner part c of the collar, while the sharp-pointed end of the flap bearing against the outer part of the collar is inserted in a pocket 11 provided at the point of the outer part or at its edges.

The constructional form of Figs. 3 and 4 differs in this from that of Figs. 1 and 2, that the flap of the bent insertion, which lies against the inner part of the collar is bent back over the inner part at a for giving it a hold.

In the constructional form of Figs. 5 and 6, finally, the flap lying against the inner part of the collar has a forward extension containing a stud hole 1 for inserting the collar stud.

In all cases the tie lies in the angle of the bent insertion and the reaction of the pressure exerted by the tie against the inner plate of the insertion, the bent over flap, on the main part of the insertion bearing against the outer part of the collar, causes the collar ends to lie closely against the shirt. The tie is easily tied and the insertion is also easily inserted and removed. 10

The insertions to be applied on either side may also be united round the collar to form a single body, the inner plates of the insertion being suitably extended and brought together at the back.

The insertion, instead of being secured at the point of the outer part of the collar by a pocket, may be secured by other means, for instance by a spike on the insertion. The bent insertion may also be secured at the inner part of the collar.

What I claim is:-- 90 1. A stiffening insertion for soft and semi-soft foldable collars of the type having a pocket on the inner surface of each tip of the outer fold of the collar consisting of an elastic plate shaped body conforming in shape to the tip of the collar and of substantial width and composed of a Celluloid-like material bent upon itself at a sharp angle to provide closely spaced leg portions arranged within the fold of the collar so that the bend extends circumferentially of the a collar to a substantial extent, one leg portion of the body being partly received in the pocket at the tip of the outer fold of the collar, the other leg portion being free of connection with the collar whereby a tie may be received between the two leg portions.

2. A stiffening insertion as claimed in claim 1, and in which a tab projects forwardly from the front edge of the inner leg and is provided with a stud hole for engagement with a collar stud.

ERNST KASS; 

